A rare primary challenge for an incumbent sheriff, tax questions in Kent and Ottawa counties, and a number of state House openings and county board races give voters plenty of reasons to cast a ballot today.

Term limits have produced big fields in some state House districts. But, despite the partisan gridlock that led to last year's brief state government shutdown, area voters won't be able to dump any legislative incumbents in the primary.

Mlive.com/grpress offers expanded candidate profiles and answers to provide voters with insight into the people and issues in this election.